Dubai Investments PJSC (DIC.AE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Dubai Investments PJSC is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3.

About Dubai Investments PJSC

Dubai Investments PJSC is an Industrials company (Conglomerates), listed on DFM as DIC.AE.

What our checks show for DIC.AE

Red flags

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 27.8 points from today's 47.2%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 89% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.3%.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.5x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 0.44). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.3 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Operating cash flow is only 0.78x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 28.2% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 1.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 27.8 points over 5 years, to 47.2%.
• The gross margin is 41% and has risen by 12.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• The company keeps 47.2% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 30.7% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The price is 9.3 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Beta 0.23: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-18

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Questions

What grade does Dubai Investments PJSC (DIC.AE) have?

In our weekly check, Dubai Investments PJSC is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of DIC.AE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Dubai Investments PJSC: Margins expected to shrink, Deep past fall, Low return on capital. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Dubai Investments PJSC do?

Dubai Investments PJSC is an Industrials company (Conglomerates), listed on DFM as DIC.AE.

When does Dubai Investments PJSC report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-18. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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